Following a 14 day official visit to the United Kingdom, the
UN’s Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing (as a component
of the right to an adequate standard of living and
to non-discrimination in this context), Ms. Raquel Rolnik,
issued a Press Statement which despite praising many
aspects of the UK’s provision of affordable housing was
also highly critical of certain recent developments, and in
particular the controversial so-called “bedroom tax”.
Between the 29 August and 11 September 2013, upon
invitation by the UK Government1, Ms Raquel Rolnik met
with a rather broad spectrum of government officials and
stakeholders. She also visited various cities throughout
England, Scotland and Northern Ireland to “assess the
country’s achievements and challenges in guaranteeing
the right to adequate housing and non-discrimination
(…) in accordance with existing international human
rights standards”2.
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